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Breaking the Mould

The Story of Penicillin

A historical drama that tells the story of the development of penicillin in the 1930's/40's, by a group of scientists in Oxford at The Dunn School of Pathology

1h 20m2009TMDb 5.5

DramaHistory

English

Crew and Cast

Peter HoarPeter HoarDirectorDominic WestDominic WestHoward FloreyDenis LawsonDenis LawsonAlexander FlemingJoe ArmstrongJoe ArmstrongNorman HeatleyJohn SessionsJohn SessionsEdward MellanbyKate FleetwoodKate FleetwoodMargaret JenningsStephen BoxerStephen BoxerArthur GardnerAmanda DougeAmanda DougeEthel FloreySam HeughanSam HeughanCharles Fletcher
Peter McNeil O'ConnorMr. CoxOliver DimsdaleOliver DimsdaleErnst Chain

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A historical drama that tells the story of the development of penicillin in the 1930's/40's, by a group of scientists in Oxford at The Dunn School of Pathology

  • BBC

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Info

Status
Released
Released
29 July 2009
Runtime
1h 20m
TMDB score
5.5 / 10 (4 votes)

Production

Director
Peter Hoar
Writers
Kate Brooke
Studios
BBC
Countries
United Kingdom

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English